linóleo

[liˈnoleo]

/[liˈnoleo]/ noun

The verdict

“linóleo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,384 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,384
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Materialfuerte e impermeable formado por un tejido de yute cubierta de corcho en polvo amasado con aceite de linaza. Usado como material de revestimiento de pisos o como una superficie de linograbado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-linoleo · linóleo · Spanish

linóleo · rank #78,384 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,384
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH limpiabotas

Nearest frequency peer: limpiabotas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “linóleo”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “linóleo” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for linóleo
PropertyValue
Headwordlinóleo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[liˈnoleo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#78,384
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “linóleo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).linóleocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “limpiabotas” (#78,383), “lipo” (#78,385), “lignito” (#78,382). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “linóleo” va en #78,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

linóleo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,384 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [liˈnoleo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Materialfuerte e impermeable formado por un tejido de yute cubierta de corcho en polvo amasado con aceite de linaza. Usado como material de revestimiento de pisos o como una superficie de linograbado.".

Zero misspellings are on record for linóleo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is linóleo, spelled L-I-N-Ó-L-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Materialfuerte e impermeable formado por un tejido de yute cubierta de corcho en polvo amasado con aceite de linaza. Usado como material de revestimiento de pisos o como una superficie de linograbado.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "linóleo"?
"linóleo" is spelled L-I-N-Ó-L-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [liˈnoleo].
What does "linóleo" mean?
As a noun, "linóleo" means: Materialfuerte e impermeable formado por un tejido de yute cubierta de corcho en polvo amasado con aceite de linaza. Usado como material de revestimiento de pisos o como una superficie de linograbado.
How do you pronounce "linóleo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linóleo" is [liˈnoleo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linóleo" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "linóleo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list